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u.s. government do to avoid a catastrophe? >>> dire warning. 26 days left until the deadline and a top official says the president is willing to go off the fiscal cliff if necessary. and some republicans signal they may be ready to give in on a key sticking point. >>> and heading home, a smiling duchess of cambridge and prince william leave the hospital this morning, four days after she checked in with extreme morning sickness. we're live in london today, thursday, december 6th, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah gurthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, i'm savannah gurthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. nice images to see out of london over the past couple of days. we've been watching duchess of cambridge. she seemed a little shaky as she held the railing. we're going to have more on that story and, of course, the ridiculous prank played out by the deejays later on. >> good job
u.s. government do to avoid a catastrophe? >>> dire warning. 26 days left until the deadline and a top official says the president is willing to go off the fiscal cliff if necessary. and some republicans signal they may be ready to give in on a key sticking point. >>> and heading home, a smiling duchess of cambridge and prince william leave the hospital this morning, four days after she checked in with extreme morning sickness. we're live in london today, thursday, december...
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i never thought i'd be a u.s. senator. that opportunity presented itself partially as a result two things were able to accomplish and is the speaker of the florida house. i think the same principle applies. who knows, and maybe the commissioner commissioner of the nfl. they keep putting that out in the hopes that they'll say hey, will interview this guy. >> so we likely to run for president? >> i have no idea. i just don't know. right now i'll focus on being a good u.s. senator, moving forward on public policy in a few years i'll have an opportunity to decide what i want to run for reelection, run for something else to go home and get someone else a shot. >> were about to get that here, why did mitt romney lose? i think florida is a very come tentative state. issues the political observer, the obama turnout. there's this restaurant near the church that we go to, a catholic church that right next door is a storefront, obama for america organizing before the election, seen what are they doing? what could they possibly be doi
i never thought i'd be a u.s. senator. that opportunity presented itself partially as a result two things were able to accomplish and is the speaker of the florida house. i think the same principle applies. who knows, and maybe the commissioner commissioner of the nfl. they keep putting that out in the hopes that they'll say hey, will interview this guy. >> so we likely to run for president? >> i have no idea. i just don't know. right now i'll focus on being a good u.s. senator,...
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there are somewhere in the u.s. that you can purchase marijuana legally for recreational use. >> washington state is going down in history for the first state to approve the marijuana milestone. but there is a lot of questions about how to buy it and where? chris clackum has details. >> when the clock struck midnight in seattle on thursday 100 or so pot lovers gather to it light up. recreational use of marijuana is now legal after voters approved the measure on november . >> washington voters were very ready for a new approach to marijuana. >> a new approach that led to adults over 21 to posses over an ounce of pot and use it but only in private. which meant the midnight celebration was, in fact, illegal. the new law conflicts with a federal ban on marijuana. it didn't tell police how to enforce it and lacks spisks on how to regular late producers. >> there is a major problem that has to be work out quickly. >> officials say they are plowing forward because prohibition got expensive. the state spent $1 million a yea
there are somewhere in the u.s. that you can purchase marijuana legally for recreational use. >> washington state is going down in history for the first state to approve the marijuana milestone. but there is a lot of questions about how to buy it and where? chris clackum has details. >> when the clock struck midnight in seattle on thursday 100 or so pot lovers gather to it light up. recreational use of marijuana is now legal after voters approved the measure on november . >>...
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the u.s. state department believes the fighting is growing closer to president assad. the u.s. is looking into reports that assad's representatives are trying to find a place for him to go into exile. >>> as protestors battle supporters in the egyptian president mohammed morsi outside his palace, his chief of staff announced the president would address the nation later today. it came hours after demonstrations erupted into violence last night over morsi's assumption of sweeping powers last night. at least five people died in fighting overnight and meanwhile the military employed a handful of tanks into the streets. >>> and parents listen up. a popular infant recliner is being flagged as dangerous. take a look at what we're talking about. it's called the nap nanny and the u.s. consumer products safety commission is taking action against the company that makes it. it poses a serious risk for death or injury to infants. so far five infant deaths have been reported and the agency wants in order to require the company to notify the public about a serious product defect and offers a
the u.s. state department believes the fighting is growing closer to president assad. the u.s. is looking into reports that assad's representatives are trying to find a place for him to go into exile. >>> as protestors battle supporters in the egyptian president mohammed morsi outside his palace, his chief of staff announced the president would address the nation later today. it came hours after demonstrations erupted into violence last night over morsi's assumption of sweeping powers...
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you can see it's sparking snow along the u.s. canadian border. tonight 31, partly cloudy, rather cold. tomorrow we get close to 50. i don't think we'll get there. some spots like southern anne arundel county. 42, mostly cloudy, mild. so, again, the big changes and the outlook, significant warmup for saturday. perhaps the cold air edges back, drops into the upper 50s on sunday. as we look into early next week we think the mild air edges back. the cold air comes in tuesday into wednesday and thursday. so it's back and forth here and, it's tough to say how this pans out. we know tomorrow will be cold. sunday, stay tuned. >> like a roller coaster. >> whether i -- whipsaw. >> if you needed a whipsaw in annapolis, where would you go? steven's. >> the building has an uncertain future. steven's hardware will shut their doors after more than 50 years in business. the owners say it hurts to shut down but three just can't afford to keep the store open. >> when you can see it's not practical anymore and it's not working out, you have to do something. this is
you can see it's sparking snow along the u.s. canadian border. tonight 31, partly cloudy, rather cold. tomorrow we get close to 50. i don't think we'll get there. some spots like southern anne arundel county. 42, mostly cloudy, mild. so, again, the big changes and the outlook, significant warmup for saturday. perhaps the cold air edges back, drops into the upper 50s on sunday. as we look into early next week we think the mild air edges back. the cold air comes in tuesday into wednesday and...
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foreclosed -- foreclosure related sales accounted for 19% of all u.s. residential sales from july through september. foreclosed homes also sold for 32% less than the average price of a home not in foreclosure. it weighs down the price of all homes in the surrounding neighborhoods. >>> citigroup is eliminating 11,000 jobs. its goal is to rouse expenses and improve efficient -- reduce expenses and improve efficiency. it will close some branches. >>> apple stock fell over 6% yesterday. it's down another 2% today after hours trading to make matters worse, the stock now down 22% from its all time high. here's why. a research firm raised its outlook for sales of tablet computers and said apple's ipad probably won't be able to hold on to its dominance of the tablet market forever giving up to the likes of google, samsung and nook. >>> there are 11 and a half,000 starbucks in the country. the chain wants to have more than 20,000 stores worldwide by 2014. it plans to open a lot of drive- threws. -- drive-thrus. those are fantastic. and kiosks. we need more 24-ho
foreclosed -- foreclosure related sales accounted for 19% of all u.s. residential sales from july through september. foreclosed homes also sold for 32% less than the average price of a home not in foreclosure. it weighs down the price of all homes in the surrounding neighborhoods. >>> citigroup is eliminating 11,000 jobs. its goal is to rouse expenses and improve efficient -- reduce expenses and improve efficiency. it will close some branches. >>> apple stock fell over 6%...
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congress, an extremely effective way for the u.s. congress to send a message to the russians that they had to allow free immigration of its people, in that case, particularly jews, and we replaced it with this act which will punish human rights violators in russia today. so in both cases, we've tied to an economic measure, a very strong statement of support for human rights in russia and in doing so, i think we send a powerful message, not just to the government of russia but really to the people because i know when jackson vanek was passed, it not only had the direct effect on the russian government but it was a tremendous source of hope to the people in russia who were yearning to leave that country for freedom. i think today with passage of the magnitski act, we're saying to people in russia who are striving to secure their fundamental freedom, we have not and will not forget you. we have not and will not forget your cause. we will stand in solidarity with the millions in russia who have a seungle goal, which is a democrat exrussi
congress, an extremely effective way for the u.s. congress to send a message to the russians that they had to allow free immigration of its people, in that case, particularly jews, and we replaced it with this act which will punish human rights violators in russia today. so in both cases, we've tied to an economic measure, a very strong statement of support for human rights in russia and in doing so, i think we send a powerful message, not just to the government of russia but really to the...
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less disgustingly evil well thanks to a no bid brand new contract worth twenty two million dollars u.s. special forces will remove it into a private base operated by blackwater not ganna stand the name of the base camp integrity cut laughable because what is the government do for a corporation that breaks the law and warns them with more contracts of course the controversial move by the pentagon is only the latest shady deal negotiated with blackwater which has a history of agree just violations of international law including murder in afghan civilians and destruction of private property all with absolute impunity not only is blackwater playing a huge role in up keeping the troops in afghanistan we also learned last month that the shady douche bags are part of the pentagon's plan to expand its global spy network in the coming years so let's keep our eyes on this criminal enterprise but for now let's break the set. sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures and in an era where corporations can rape and pillage the planet in which we live with zero accountability sometimes it
less disgustingly evil well thanks to a no bid brand new contract worth twenty two million dollars u.s. special forces will remove it into a private base operated by blackwater not ganna stand the name of the base camp integrity cut laughable because what is the government do for a corporation that breaks the law and warns them with more contracts of course the controversial move by the pentagon is only the latest shady deal negotiated with blackwater which has a history of agree just...
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u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton met with a top syrian leader in ireland in hopes of stopping the violence. they are preparing the chemicals for a deadly nerve gas to be put into bombs that could be dropped from the sky. the military is waiting on the word from president assad to fire. >>> a duchess of cambridge is resting, we understand. she left the london hospital this morning. kate smiled and carried a bouquet of yellow flowers as prince william escorted her to the car. he visited her daily since she was in the hospital. the palace released the statement thanking the staff for the care and treatment of the duchess. >>> today we begin 12 days of giving. for the next 12 days, we will profile nonprofits working to change lives in our area. we will give you the opportunity to help them. here is pat lawson muse with information on an organization that is serving the homeless. pat? >> hi, barbara. gifts for the homeless is making sure the homeless are getting the clothes they need to
u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton met with a top syrian leader in ireland in hopes of stopping the violence. they are preparing the chemicals for a deadly nerve gas to be put into bombs that could be dropped from the sky. the military is waiting on the word from president assad to fire. >>> a duchess of cambridge is resting, we understand. she left the london hospital this morning. kate smiled and carried a bouquet of yellow flowers as prince william escorted her to the car. he...
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he worked for the u.s. agency for international development and he traveled the world working in 40 different countries. >> they found a gun in a student's locker at a school in fair fax county. administrators notified police and sent a letter home to parents. students involved have been questioned by the police. they are now facing disciplinary action. >> a memorial service at the kennedy center will remember a young falls church woman who was killed in the caribbean. the 22-year-old died in a snorkeling accident last weekend. the university of virginia senior was part of a semester at sea program. she was on a pry vat snorkeling trip with other stunts. >> tonight, detectives are out trying to find clues in the murder of a teenager in maryland. the victim was 14 years old. shot and killed in lewisdale section, less than a mile from his house. this evening, officers are going door-to-door with fliers to try to get some information. police believe elizir raus was with two known gang members when he was kille
he worked for the u.s. agency for international development and he traveled the world working in 40 different countries. >> they found a gun in a student's locker at a school in fair fax county. administrators notified police and sent a letter home to parents. students involved have been questioned by the police. they are now facing disciplinary action. >> a memorial service at the kennedy center will remember a young falls church woman who was killed in the caribbean. the...
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officials in u.s. are now looking into reports that president's assad people are looking for place for him to go into exile. >>> they were pink to awareness of breast cancer and now professional firefighters in anne arundel county are making a big donation to the cause. a check for $10,000 to the susan g. komen foundation later today. >>> chris christie will be asking for more help rebuilding his state after hurricane sandy devastated that area. he'll then head to new york. >>> chick peas and lettuce, that's all he's eating for breakfast. newark mayor booker is now into the third day of living on food stamps. now until december 12th he agreed to eat only what he could buy for $4 a day. this idea came from a twitter conversation he had with a woman. >>> people in the u.s. can now travel to cuba. president barack obama eased restrictions earlier this year but the tourists still can't come and go as they please. there are still restrictions on what they can see and what they can do. it's been put in place
officials in u.s. are now looking into reports that president's assad people are looking for place for him to go into exile. >>> they were pink to awareness of breast cancer and now professional firefighters in anne arundel county are making a big donation to the cause. a check for $10,000 to the susan g. komen foundation later today. >>> chris christie will be asking for more help rebuilding his state after hurricane sandy devastated that area. he'll then head to new york....
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. >> reporter: the midshipmen are ready to do battle with their biggest rival, the u.s. military academy, army, which is located in new york. >> many of these guys will go out and serve. it's like brother against brother. >> reporter: this year's game will be played in philadelphia with but before that happens, they host their annual pep rally to pump up the team. they played more than stars and stripes. >> i can't wait to dominate army and have a final hoo-rah. >> it's exciting to go into the last army/navy game for our class. >> reporter: this will be the 113th meeting between the two teams. we continue an eyewitness news tradition for the pep rally, which explains this is a fire, this is fireworks, and this is fired up. [ cheering ] >> reporter: if you're keeping score, navy was won 56 of the games. army's won 49. they have tied 7. >> zeal we'll see what happens next. kai, thank you pup can see that great college football rivalry here on wjz. >>> coming up, a handyman kidnapped and forced to fix things. the bizarre case that put a california couple in jail and the mot
. >> reporter: the midshipmen are ready to do battle with their biggest rival, the u.s. military academy, army, which is located in new york. >> many of these guys will go out and serve. it's like brother against brother. >> reporter: this year's game will be played in philadelphia with but before that happens, they host their annual pep rally to pump up the team. they played more than stars and stripes. >> i can't wait to dominate army and have a final hoo-rah. >>...
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. >> maryland woke up to this headline -- u.s. denies aid to more storm victims. this is the picture of the face of maryland during the storm. >> barbara mikulski spoke earlier at the senate appropriations subcommittee on hurricane sandy disk -- expressing her disbelief they denied the request for individual assistance for rep -- residents of the lower eastern shore and western maryland affected by the storm. she and other elected officials are pressing fema to reverse course. the state has 30 days to file an appeal. the directors seemed open to giving another look. >> sometimes i struggle with when we say now. it is never easy. it does not mean we are not going to work with the governor and mean it -- see what we can do. >> they will still provide funding to the state that can be used to prepare public structures such as roads and buildings because of the disaster declaration in november. in the wake of superstars sandy, the national hurricane center is expanding its definition of a hurricane in response to criticism for not issuing actual hurricane warnings duri
. >> maryland woke up to this headline -- u.s. denies aid to more storm victims. this is the picture of the face of maryland during the storm. >> barbara mikulski spoke earlier at the senate appropriations subcommittee on hurricane sandy disk -- expressing her disbelief they denied the request for individual assistance for rep -- residents of the lower eastern shore and western maryland affected by the storm. she and other elected officials are pressing fema to reverse course. the...
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the u.s. has increased pressure on cuba to release gross who has lost 100 pounds and developed a mass on his shoulder. cuba wants a trade. they will release gross if the u.s. allow five cuban spies to go free. >>> today quantico's -- the pretrial questions if bradley manning's case should be dismissed. yesterday a top correctional officer said manning was improperly kept on suicide watch for at least seven days. his testimony said this happened on two occasions. the correctional officer also said the commander did not follow a psychiatrist recommendation to take manning off suicide watch. >>> the future of a maryland state delegate seat is once again up the a judge to decide. greg hall filed an appeal in the case. hours earlier, a judge ruled that neither hall nor tiffany a a allston should get the seat. but governor martin o'malley asked the panel to withdraw his nomination after learning of his sketchy past that included gun and drug charges decades ago. the judge ruled governor martin o'mal
the u.s. has increased pressure on cuba to release gross who has lost 100 pounds and developed a mass on his shoulder. cuba wants a trade. they will release gross if the u.s. allow five cuban spies to go free. >>> today quantico's -- the pretrial questions if bradley manning's case should be dismissed. yesterday a top correctional officer said manning was improperly kept on suicide watch for at least seven days. his testimony said this happened on two occasions. the correctional...
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. >> a senior u.s. official tells fox news the gas bombs must be deployed within 60 days for them to bousable. if syria does cruise them, it could -- does use them, it could kill thousands within minutes. already, 40,000 syrians have lost their lives in the nearly two-year war. >>> military tanks are patrolling the streets in cairo. the protech comes after violent clashes between supporters and opponents of egyptian president. the mobs have battled with fire bombs, rocks, and sticks. since the constitution drafted last month gave morsi more power. he still plans to pass the constitutional referendum as a new charter. >>> stop atf agents could lose their jobs for the role in the failfurious program. the disciplineiry board recommended the senior officials be terminated because of their mishandling of the gun- running operation. a report stated the special agent in charge and his team reverted to using risky gun walking tactics. the operation was drain ised to track guns to major weapons, trafficker -- wa
. >> a senior u.s. official tells fox news the gas bombs must be deployed within 60 days for them to bousable. if syria does cruise them, it could -- does use them, it could kill thousands within minutes. already, 40,000 syrians have lost their lives in the nearly two-year war. >>> military tanks are patrolling the streets in cairo. the protech comes after violent clashes between supporters and opponents of egyptian president. the mobs have battled with fire bombs, rocks, and...
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the u.s. supreme court is now hearing a case and we'll look at what it could mean. >> nausea, ram heart rate, even slipping into a coma. these are all things doctors have seen in kids swallowing something that's common place in most of your households. >> we're all shopping this time of year. so why not shop local and see where the proceeds go to a great cause? happening thanks to three business owners in ruxton. >> well, we are going to be dry and cold for today. but we do have some wet weather back off towards the west. i'll tell you when that moves in and also the mild air returns coming up. >> well, lynette traffic is moving right along here on 695 in baltimore national pike. i'll let you know what it looks like out on 95 and 83 coming up on "good morning maryland." >> eight minutes after 6:00 right now. a live picture of new york city's times square. let's head up there right now for a look at today's techbytes. >> in today's techbytes record- breaking sales for call of duty bluecaps 2. t
the u.s. supreme court is now hearing a case and we'll look at what it could mean. >> nausea, ram heart rate, even slipping into a coma. these are all things doctors have seen in kids swallowing something that's common place in most of your households. >> we're all shopping this time of year. so why not shop local and see where the proceeds go to a great cause? happening thanks to three business owners in ruxton. >> well, we are going to be dry and cold for today. but we do...
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the u.s. supreme court hears a highly personal custody case today and this is something it rarely does. >> it could be the last chance for u.s. army sergeant to fight for his daughter in united states' courts. eris chaffin is a 5-year-old in the middle of a custody battle of two parents. it's a complicated legal fight dealing with international borders and treaties. a federal judge ruled the mother could legally take the child back to scott land. if the father can appeal decisi of the country. >> this is a case that has immediate significant long- lasting impact for every parent in america. >> it's caught the attention of two republican senators but neither would say they'll introduce legislation addressing any of the issues discussed. >>> well, a bitter battle is now playing out over a girl who was adopted and her biological father who never knew she existed. terry while he was stationed in south carolina his ex-wife was giving birth in utah. he was never told he was going to be a father or t
the u.s. supreme court hears a highly personal custody case today and this is something it rarely does. >> it could be the last chance for u.s. army sergeant to fight for his daughter in united states' courts. eris chaffin is a 5-year-old in the middle of a custody battle of two parents. it's a complicated legal fight dealing with international borders and treaties. a federal judge ruled the mother could legally take the child back to scott land. if the father can appeal decisi of the...
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u.s. capitol dome. it is thursday. the temperatures creeping downward. we've had it good for a couple of days but now it looks like things are returning back on our normal cold weather. i'm wisdom martin. sarah simmons has the day off. time to check in on the weather. here is gwen. >> a very chilly start to the day. a far cry from where we've been the last couple of days. that mercury really dropping. we'll show you what is going on. not a lot happening on our satellite-radar composite. we really don't have any clouds to talk about. things will be sunny into the course of the day. 28 at gaithersburg. 31 at baltimore. 36 at d.c. 4 at fredericksburg. a chilly 28 degrees for winchester. the same for culpeper. 46-degree for your day time high. the skies will be very bright and, unlike yesterday, the winds will be very light newout the course of the day. we had gusty winds yesterday but that is going to be not a factor at all. your full forecast coming up a little bit later. back to you. >>> ta
u.s. capitol dome. it is thursday. the temperatures creeping downward. we've had it good for a couple of days but now it looks like things are returning back on our normal cold weather. i'm wisdom martin. sarah simmons has the day off. time to check in on the weather. here is gwen. >> a very chilly start to the day. a far cry from where we've been the last couple of days. that mercury really dropping. we'll show you what is going on. not a lot happening on our satellite-radar composite....
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if all the sudden u.s. treasuries were downgraded, wouldn't that have a pretty significant the fact on where we are relative to the avalanche? >> if there is downgraded treasury debt, this would likely trigger other downgrades. bank debt, they will get downgraded. jpmorgans of the world. money managers have in their relationship with their clients agreements not to invest in bonds that have rates below a certain grade. they will have to divest themselves because of the downgrades. this will cause problems in the credit markets. the credit markets will ultimately adjust. the reality has not changed. you will see hedge funds and private equity firms, but that is the process. it will take time. between now and then, it will create a greater amount of turmoil. it is what this means. it means that we do not have the political will to nail this thing down. and we will not. people will recognize that and we will go nowhere. >> if you want to preserve the entitlement, get us to balance. >> get us to sustainability.
if all the sudden u.s. treasuries were downgraded, wouldn't that have a pretty significant the fact on where we are relative to the avalanche? >> if there is downgraded treasury debt, this would likely trigger other downgrades. bank debt, they will get downgraded. jpmorgans of the world. money managers have in their relationship with their clients agreements not to invest in bonds that have rates below a certain grade. they will have to divest themselves because of the downgrades. this...
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as of october of last year they reported nearly 11,000 locations in the u.s. and another 6,000 around the world. china plays a big role in starbucks' expansion plans. coffee chain hopes to have 1500 stores in china by 2015. >>> we all love the smell of pizza just out of the oven. >> but do you love it enough to spray it on your neck? coming up pizza perfume. does this idea stink or is it genius? >> not really. >> all right let's talk about what's going on because we are dealing with some very cold temperatures but the 60s are in the forecast. when they come back coming up. >> everything is nice can clear here on -- ask clear here on route 95 in harford road. what traffic looks like on 695 and 83 coming up on "good morning maryland." >>> well the happiest place on earth is about to get a lot bigger. today the new fantasyland opens in orlando. it features new villages like the be our guest restaurant. the addition will cost $425 million. it will be doubling the sides of that portion of the magic kingdom. disney says it's the largest expansion in the park's histo
as of october of last year they reported nearly 11,000 locations in the u.s. and another 6,000 around the world. china plays a big role in starbucks' expansion plans. coffee chain hopes to have 1500 stores in china by 2015. >>> we all love the smell of pizza just out of the oven. >> but do you love it enough to spray it on your neck? coming up pizza perfume. does this idea stink or is it genius? >> not really. >> all right let's talk about what's going on because we...
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. >>> fresh testimony at the pretrial hearing for bradley manning, the private charged with giving u.s. government secrets to wikileaks. at issue whether the nine months manning spent in the brig amounted to illegal punishment, and if it did, should the case be dismissed because of it? today the top administrator says brig officials used improper procedures to recommend that manning be held in maximum custody. >>> tonight we've got an update on the tragic death of a new york city man whose final moments were captured in that picture. tonight a 30-year-old homeless man faces second-degree charges of murder. davis is accused of shoving that victim following a confrontation. davis has a long record in new york and pennsylvania. police say the victim tried to climb a few feet to safety but got trapped between the train and the platform's edge. what was planned as a birthday party for jazz great dave brubeck is now becoming a memorial tribute. brubeck died today in connecticut one day shy of his 92nd birthday. gotta know that one. take five from the 1959 album time-out. it was the first jaz
. >>> fresh testimony at the pretrial hearing for bradley manning, the private charged with giving u.s. government secrets to wikileaks. at issue whether the nine months manning spent in the brig amounted to illegal punishment, and if it did, should the case be dismissed because of it? today the top administrator says brig officials used improper procedures to recommend that manning be held in maximum custody. >>> tonight we've got an update on the tragic death of a new york...
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the u.s. has discovered they have prepared chemical weapons that could potentially beused against the opposition. right now there are no indications that any of those chemicals could be fixed on military aircraft. meanwhile the obama administration says essentially countries in the middle east have offered asylum to assad and his family. assad has repeatedly said he will not leave syria. the u.s. said he will be accountable for the battle against the syria people. >>> overnight the political turmoil in egypt has turned deadly. they have been secured to security the presidential palace. state tv says at least five people and supporters were killed when they fought in front of the presidential palace in cairo. the army used tanks and troops to control the situation. >>> software guru john mcafee spent the night in a guatemalan jail. he was arrested yesterday for entering the country illegally. he said he crossed the border from belize to seek asylum. he's wanted there for questioning in a murder
the u.s. has discovered they have prepared chemical weapons that could potentially beused against the opposition. right now there are no indications that any of those chemicals could be fixed on military aircraft. meanwhile the obama administration says essentially countries in the middle east have offered asylum to assad and his family. assad has repeatedly said he will not leave syria. the u.s. said he will be accountable for the battle against the syria people. >>> overnight the...
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. >> the family immigrated to the u.s. 25 years ago seeking the american dream. mrs. han became disabled several years ago and the family lost their business. he was unemployed when he was killed. >> my dad was never the person who would hesitate to not help anyone else. so he was always there for someone if they need help. >> unfortunately for mr. han, no one came to his aid until it was too late. the freelance photographer snapped this final photo telling reporters he was too weak to help him up and was using his flash to warn the train operator. what about everyone else? some say they were just in shock. >> there's more confusion than anything, not really knowing what's going on, the middle of times square you see commotion. you don't know what to do. >> another witness aaron washington snapped a photo plaintiff han. >> i'm not too proud to say i took a picture without lending to help a hand. >> a funeral is set for thursday for ki-suck han. police say mr. han had a bottle of vodka when he was killed. as best they could tell, the homeless man was boring people on t
. >> the family immigrated to the u.s. 25 years ago seeking the american dream. mrs. han became disabled several years ago and the family lost their business. he was unemployed when he was killed. >> my dad was never the person who would hesitate to not help anyone else. so he was always there for someone if they need help. >> unfortunately for mr. han, no one came to his aid until it was too late. the freelance photographer snapped this final photo telling reporters he was...
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a u.s. military official telling fox the assad regime and loading serin gas into bonds for deployment. the deadly nerve agent is more toxic than cyanide and secretary of state hillary clinton hold an emergency meeting with russia's foreign minister and the un peace envoy for syria to discuss the crisis. in egypt the presidential palace is looking more and more like an armed camp. egyptian military installing barbwire barricade and tanks after a night of that the protests. the worst round of violence in two week. clashes between rival demonstrators killed seven last night. those are your headlines. back to dennis. >> retail giant ebay and walmart are launching same day delivery in select cities but a small british startup armed with $5 billion in venture capital funding is aiming to gain a foothold right here in the rapidly growing quick delivery retail segment. joining us from san francisco is tom allason, founder and ceo of shuttle. thanks for being with us. first of all, aren't we getting
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the national tree, they represent each of the 50 states, the district of columbia and also all of the u.s. territories such as the virgian islands and puerto rico. so we have this beautiful setup here. we're just waiting for the tree to be lit. i'm expecting a beautiful spectacular display down here on the national mall and the ellipse. >> i bet it's great for you, erica. your first christmas holiday here in washington getting to go to a quintessential washington event. we'll be checking in with you in a little bit. >>> let's send things over to topper shutt right now who is in front of our building on wisconsin avenue where we lit our own christmas tree, top. >> here's our tree. we lit this earlier. i would say this is about 35 feet and very nicely done. i'm a white lights kind of guy and this is very nicely done. it will be up through the holiday season. so not quite as impressive as the national christmas tree, but it is a very festive year in northwest as well. let's talk about the forecast. we have clouds coming in. that will keep temperatures up a little bit tonight, so increasing c
the national tree, they represent each of the 50 states, the district of columbia and also all of the u.s. territories such as the virgian islands and puerto rico. so we have this beautiful setup here. we're just waiting for the tree to be lit. i'm expecting a beautiful spectacular display down here on the national mall and the ellipse. >> i bet it's great for you, erica. your first christmas holiday here in washington getting to go to a quintessential washington event. we'll be checking...
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the u.s. is reconsidering how they're issuing warnings. they're considering a new plan even if storms are no longer a hurricane or tropical storm. some have criticized the national hurricane center because it stopped issuing hurricane warnings after sandy's wind speeds dropped, which many have said caused people to disregard the danger of storm. meantime, the senate transportation committee will hold a meeting today to discuss thousand storm damaged transportation. >>> meantime, the district is about to get more help from the federal government for sandy cleanup. president obama has declared a major disaster in d.c. he ordered federal aid to supplement recovery efforts in areas affected by october's massive storm. the president made an emergency declaration for the district shortly after sandy, but a major disaster declaration means more long-term federal aid. >>> it is earth like we've never seen it before. nasa just released what they're calling black marble images of the planet at night. yo
the u.s. is reconsidering how they're issuing warnings. they're considering a new plan even if storms are no longer a hurricane or tropical storm. some have criticized the national hurricane center because it stopped issuing hurricane warnings after sandy's wind speeds dropped, which many have said caused people to disregard the danger of storm. meantime, the senate transportation committee will hold a meeting today to discuss thousand storm damaged transportation. >>> meantime, the...
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the u.s. navy band, i think, just wrapping up here. sue palka is on the ellips tonight and, sue, normally, i would be asking you about the cold when you're outside like. this you have a celebration to talk about. >> reporter: we have a wonderful celebration already underway down here and i have to actual, the first family hasn't arrived yet. we can see the white house and the limos hind up. they apparently will be here in about 15 minutes, so we will be bringing you the tree lighting live when that happens. obviously, nothing it is going to happen until they get here, until fantastic entertainment already. behind me, we have the united states navy commodore band playing there, wonderful, and we had some entertainment since 4:30. weather is fantastic, sorry i have to bring up my own. i am so delighted that it's not windy. it makes it more pleasant than everyone to be out in this weather that is cooler than what we have had. and, will you believe there are about 20,000 people here and a lot more standing behind me. everybody is looking f
the u.s. navy band, i think, just wrapping up here. sue palka is on the ellips tonight and, sue, normally, i would be asking you about the cold when you're outside like. this you have a celebration to talk about. >> reporter: we have a wonderful celebration already underway down here and i have to actual, the first family hasn't arrived yet. we can see the white house and the limos hind up. they apparently will be here in about 15 minutes, so we will be bringing you the tree lighting live...
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and some german newspapers have started comparing the u.s. to greece. i've got to tell you, that's not really the fairest of comparisons. for the record, the headline in the post was, the rest of the world thinks the fiscal cliff is ridiculous. i think a lot of people here would agree with that headline. >> it's interesting -- i heard a report about it calling it slow, too, that it would take effect gradually. let's just get it done. >>> bright but brisk today and cold again tonight. >> will it get milder? a big football game for this region coming up this weekend. howard will have the answer when we return. two big football games in fact. your weather coming up after this gorgeous shot of the sunrise. keep it here. >>> welcome back to 9news. monika here with your timesaver traffic. you'll want to listen up for sure if you're headed to the beltway north of town in bethesda. i'll explain what's been going on since 2:00 this morning. on the outer loop you're looking at a truck that had overturned just past the exit for northbound i-270. maryland state pol
and some german newspapers have started comparing the u.s. to greece. i've got to tell you, that's not really the fairest of comparisons. for the record, the headline in the post was, the rest of the world thinks the fiscal cliff is ridiculous. i think a lot of people here would agree with that headline. >> it's interesting -- i heard a report about it calling it slow, too, that it would take effect gradually. let's just get it done. >>> bright but brisk today and cold again...
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what does the fiscal cliff mean for u.s. jobs. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> a warning about what happened if the economy goes over the fiscal cliff. one and a half million americans could lose their jobs if lawmakers fail to come to an agreement. nationwide insurance warning customers the computer network has been hacked. nationwide is apologizing and offering customers identity theft protection for a year. posters may have a buyer for its wonder bread brand. it could take months before production of the bread brand wraps up again. optimism helping to give the dow and s&p a boost yesterday. apple was weighing on the nasdaq. walt disney world's new fantasy land is open after the biggest expansion in the 41-year history. the magic kingdom makeover includes giving out pagers and serving beer and wine for the first time ever. the park has been struggling with stagnant attendance. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:22. 31 degrees at the airport. asking questions a
what does the fiscal cliff mean for u.s. jobs. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> a warning about what happened if the economy goes over the fiscal cliff. one and a half million americans could lose their jobs if lawmakers fail to come to an agreement. nationwide insurance warning customers the computer network has been hacked. nationwide is apologizing and offering customers identity theft protection for a year. posters may have a buyer for its wonder bread brand. it could...
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the u.s.? >> secretary of state clinton has said the right things about the need for dialogue and the need for a constitution that protects the rights of all egyptians and an inclusive process and so forth. now, morsi's advisors heard this but i think what's happening on the streets of cairo and the officials from members of the egyptian government probably speaks louder right now. >> warner: michele dunne, thanks so much. >> it was my pleasure, margaret. >> woodruff: now, to our continuing series of conversations about what's at stake in the battle over taxes, government spending and debt. last night, we heard from republican senator bob corker. tonight, we get a different perspective on the question of so-called entitlements. many lawmakers and economists have argued it's essential to make big changes to medicare and social security. among those ideas are raising the eligibility age; means- testing for wealthy recipients; cuts in spending and benefits and a bigger role for private competition
the u.s.? >> secretary of state clinton has said the right things about the need for dialogue and the need for a constitution that protects the rights of all egyptians and an inclusive process and so forth. now, morsi's advisors heard this but i think what's happening on the streets of cairo and the officials from members of the egyptian government probably speaks louder right now. >> warner: michele dunne, thanks so much. >> it was my pleasure, margaret. >> woodruff:...
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. >> maryland woke up to this headline -- "u.s. denies aid to maryland storm victims." this is the picture of maryland during the storm. >> maryland has 30 days to appeal the fema decision. the winner to fill tiffany alston's seat is no one. the judge has ruled she is not eligible to return to proher seat and neither is the man chosen to replace her. governor o'malley will choose a replacement. >> 6:07. 31 degrees at the airport. is the classic easy bake oven sexist? >> egypt is rolling out the heavy artillery as the protest 10 intensifies. >> taking things a bit too far? tell us what you think. >> baltimore getting ready for the 41st--lighting ceremony. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking some police activity at the bay bridge and >> good morning. a beautiful start to the day with mostly clear skies. we'll have details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. we are getting ready for the mind that lighting here in baltimore. such a great tradition -- the monument lighting. this is the poster for this year. this one is spectacular.
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up named u.s. officials say the syrian army has loaded deadly sarin gas into aerial bombs and is just waiting for orders from president assad. if it does, president obama says there will be some serious consequences. this morning, a blast hit the red crescent quarters in damascus as fierce fighting rages on in the suburbs. the german government just approved sending patriot air defenses to turkey's border with syria. with syria. >>> the other big story this thursday morning, new hope there could be another round of negotiations, talk to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. for the first time in days, president barack obama and house speaker john boehner spoke by phone about the looming fiscal cliff. so far, no word on the details of the conversation but some republican leaders are now asking for a sit-down with the president. the two sides are at a stalemate over raising taxes on incomes over $250,000 a year. 2 >>> taking a look at some of our other top stories this morning. police in fairfax county c
up named u.s. officials say the syrian army has loaded deadly sarin gas into aerial bombs and is just waiting for orders from president assad. if it does, president obama says there will be some serious consequences. this morning, a blast hit the red crescent quarters in damascus as fierce fighting rages on in the suburbs. the german government just approved sending patriot air defenses to turkey's border with syria. with syria. >>> the other big story this thursday morning, new hope...
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there's new data out about the positive impact of natural gas on the u.s. economy and employment. could exporting this domestic power be our ticket to a bright future? and how could you hop aboard the trend? tonight, cramer drills down on the issue with dominion resources ceo. >>> and later, agita over apple. while the most coveted gifts, weigh on investors. should you step in now? or is the worst still to come? don't miss cramer's take. >>> plus -- welcome home? you've seen the headlines. the housing market appears to be roaring back to life. but if you think you've already missed the move, think again. tonight, cramer's sitting down with the founder of lumber liquidators to find out if increased home sales and efforts to rebuild after hurricane sandy could drive it higher. all coming up on "mad money." >>> don't miss a second of "mad money." follow @jimcramer on twitter. have a question? tweet cramer. #madtweets. send jim an e-mail to madmoney@cnbc.com. or give us a call at 1-800-743-cnbc. miss something? head to madmoney.cnbc.com. [ male announcer ] what can you experience in a
there's new data out about the positive impact of natural gas on the u.s. economy and employment. could exporting this domestic power be our ticket to a bright future? and how could you hop aboard the trend? tonight, cramer drills down on the issue with dominion resources ceo. >>> and later, agita over apple. while the most coveted gifts, weigh on investors. should you step in now? or is the worst still to come? don't miss cramer's take. >>> plus -- welcome home? you've seen...
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u.s. corporation in one city with one group of people creates resentment among and other. there want to rebuild neighborhoods, but they don't want to be seen as lackeys of the americans. gives you a strange dynamic and gives you insight into the impact that history has been to the support of the world that is used to congress for thousands of years. it been able to create a relationship and hedge their bets. apart from the human tragedies, your heart breaks when you read about someone he just had a baby a few days earlier, spoke to his wife before he went on a mission and nine helicopter crash. your heart breaks and reminds you of the human cost and also reminds you of the logistical challenge. >> did this book makes you regret operation afghanistan? >> no. i just think it reminds us of the challenges of the. the end of the day after ana says it -- afghanistan is important. you don't want to create a safe haven for people to the be able to come back and reconstitute, but it's also about pa
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it's legal here in the u.s. but doctors say it comes with serious risks. >>> and the nominations are in. the artists to watch all this year's grammys. there is no mass-produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs. each of your bodies. our sleep professionals will help you find your sleep number setting. exclusively at a sleep number store. sleep number. comfort individualized. this holiday season, give the gift that's magical: the innovative airfit adjustable pillow at special 30% savings. >>> a live look downtown near the ellipse where crowds are gathering for the lighting of the national christmas tree tonight. the tradition that dates back to 1923. >> in less than an hour, the president, the first family will flip the switch and light it up. >> exciting. waiting for the sun to go down, i think, to see the lights perfectly. beautiful evenin
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u.s. peace envoy for syria. it signals to end the country's 21 month civil war. u.s. secretary of state hilary clinton and the russian foreign minister will be part of the meeting. the gathering of the figures possible compromise in how to handle the conflict in syria. stay tuned. >>> also stay tuned this country is one step closer to falling off the fiscal cliff this morning. while the major players are still not sitting down to talk, there's some good news believe it or not this morning. here is suzanne mcginnis. >> social security workers marched outside they're office in baltimore wednesday. they're protesting the governments cuts to kick in at the end of the year. sdmrsz -- >> we don't want to see our public hurt. >> just down the road in washington dc the stand off continues. house speaker john boehner said he's still waiting for president obama to make his next counter offer to the republican plan he rejected. >> i'm going to need a response from the white house. we can't negotiate
u.s. peace envoy for syria. it signals to end the country's 21 month civil war. u.s. secretary of state hilary clinton and the russian foreign minister will be part of the meeting. the gathering of the figures possible compromise in how to handle the conflict in syria. stay tuned. >>> also stay tuned this country is one step closer to falling off the fiscal cliff this morning. while the major players are still not sitting down to talk, there's some good news believe it or not this...
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japan donated $5 million to the u.s. to handle tsunami debris. >>> anderson cooper suffers temporary blindness, after a reporting assignment on a sunny day in portugal. ly was on a boat for two hours. later that day, he developed a burning sensation in his eye and lost vision for a day. he wanted to warn people about the risk and encouraged everyone to wear sunglasses. >>> a fast food chain is breaking into the perfume business. pizza hut in canada has just released pizza-scented perfume. only 110 bottles were made. and were shipped to people who responded on a campaign on facebook. no word when it will be available in the u.s. >> does it smell like pepperoni or sausage? >> you could choose your topping. >> okay. way to get some attention. >>> it's a chilly afternoon. you'll definitely need a jacket. >> bob turk has the yudated forecast coming up next. you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit
japan donated $5 million to the u.s. to handle tsunami debris. >>> anderson cooper suffers temporary blindness, after a reporting assignment on a sunny day in portugal. ly was on a boat for two hours. later that day, he developed a burning sensation in his eye and lost vision for a day. he wanted to warn people about the risk and encouraged everyone to wear sunglasses. >>> a fast food chain is breaking into the perfume business. pizza hut in canada has just released...
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the u.s. is spying on the dictator's chemical weapons. there's new intelligence on that and word that syria may be losing its best ally. david martin at the pentagon margaret brennan with hillary clinton, and elizabeth palm wer a rare look inside the war. >> reporter: in the hospital's intensive care unit the men can't speak but their injuries do. >> pelley: today the first state in the nation has legalized marijuana for recreational use, leaving cops and citizens with lots of questions. john blackstone clears the air. and what town has the winningest football team in the nation? wyatt andrews takes us to a community on hard times now riding high. >> one two, three. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. whether the u.s. enters the war in syria appears to be up to the dictator b
the u.s. is spying on the dictator's chemical weapons. there's new intelligence on that and word that syria may be losing its best ally. david martin at the pentagon margaret brennan with hillary clinton, and elizabeth palm wer a rare look inside the war. >> reporter: in the hospital's intensive care unit the men can't speak but their injuries do. >> pelley: today the first state in the nation has legalized marijuana for recreational use, leaving cops and citizens with lots of...
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they can delay paying u.s. taxes on that indefinitely. but the money comes from the rent, as so-called passive income, they have to pay taxes on that immediately. this provision says if your a bank, duquesne the late paying your taxes. it is going to be considered active income. -- you can be late paying your taxes. it is going to be considered active income. it is quite valuable to them. it is kind of a gray area. in 1986 when they did big tax reform, they said that is active and come and we should tax that money -- income and we should ta money. host: we have been talking with sam goldfarb from cq roll call. thank you very much. open phones. if you like to have a comment about anything we discussed this morning, any public policy issue that you like to bring up, you can see the numbers on the screen/political affiliation. republicans, democrats, and independents. send your tweets and e-mials as mails as well. >> , 9:31 a.m.. jobless numbers in this hour so the numbers of people seeking aid dropped sharply last week. weekly applications
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. >>> women break through a glass ceiling in the u.s. navy. that story is coming up. >> plus, it's not a diamond but the world's largest aquamarine gem will be unveiled today at the smithsonian's museum of natural history. it's the new home of the pedro gem. it comes from brazil and named after the country's first two emperors. the 14-inch tall gem weighs 10,363 carats and a white of five pounds. >>> 5:40. outside on the weather terrace this morning in my heavy coat and gloves, i kind of do wish i had the ear must haves on. it's -- ear muffs on. it's brisk. passing clouds this afternoon. a lot colder than it has been. by 11:00 41. we'll top out about 46. for the drive home clear on partly cloudy and 43. right now monika has timesaver traffic. >>> the long-standing story this morning is the outer loop of the beltway at i-270. an overturned truck carrying pineapple is being offloaded right now. in the meantime 270 southbound itself is not affected except for the heavy traffic coming down from route 109. i'll be back with more details coming up a
. >>> women break through a glass ceiling in the u.s. navy. that story is coming up. >> plus, it's not a diamond but the world's largest aquamarine gem will be unveiled today at the smithsonian's museum of natural history. it's the new home of the pedro gem. it comes from brazil and named after the country's first two emperors. the 14-inch tall gem weighs 10,363 carats and a white of five pounds. >>> 5:40. outside on the weather terrace this morning in my heavy coat and...
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unnamed u.s. officials. the serian army has loaded deadly gas into aerial bombs. >> and the army is waiting for orders from asad. serian forces have 60 days to use the chemical bombs before they expire and need to be destroyed. the united states has warned syria using them would cause greater eastern intervention. frj left five people dead and injured 600 others. the muslim brother hood which supports president morsi and protestors have demonstrated on different days and different areas. they even fired shots at each other. this morning egyptian army tanks were deployed. the pro democracy protestors want morsi to cancel this month's vote. he's supposed to address the nation sometime today. >> the guess call cliff is less -- the fiscal cliff is less than a month away. >> house speaker john boehner and -- may be willing to take the plunge. doug luzader has more. >> the white house is drawing one line in the sand after another. republicans will give in as we approach the end of the year. >> we can solve this in
unnamed u.s. officials. the serian army has loaded deadly gas into aerial bombs. >> and the army is waiting for orders from asad. serian forces have 60 days to use the chemical bombs before they expire and need to be destroyed. the united states has warned syria using them would cause greater eastern intervention. frj left five people dead and injured 600 others. the muslim brother hood which supports president morsi and protestors have demonstrated on different days and different areas....
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now the u.s. state department is looking into reports that he is looking into the possibility of seeking asylum for himself, his family, and their inner circle in latin america. >> we do understand that some countries, both in the region and elsewhere, have offered to host assad and his family should he choose to leave syria. >> syria's deputy foreign minister was recently in venezuela delivering a message from bashir al assad. the minister was also, according to israel's newspaper, in cuba and in ecuador bringing classified letters from assad to leaders there. we couldn't get responses from syrian representatives in the u.s. or from officials of any of those latin american governments. multiple sources in the u.s., europe, and the arab world tell cnn there's no indication assad is ready to leave syria. >> is he the kind of person that would take asylum or will he go down fighting? >> i think there's a real chance that he will huddle along with his sect. the question is whether his sect will want
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and they know that some day soon, the u.s. supreme court may be asked to determine the legality of the marriage act. the same-sex couples who applied for marriage licenses today say they hope momentum is on their side. that's the latest live in montgomery county, chris gordon, news4. >>> out west, dozens of same-sex couples also got their marriage licenses in washington state. just moments after the law legalizing gay marriage went into effect. large crowds cheering as the couples walked out of the king county auditor's office in seattle. more than 250 licenses issued. the first wedding to take place on sunday. washington was one of three states to approve same-sex marriage in the november elections. >>> back here in the district, there have been delays to the city's medical marijuana program. pat lawson muse has more on what's slowing things down. >> city officials thought the medical marijuana program would be up and running in the district by now. but the news4 iteam has learned they haven't started growing a single plant y
and they know that some day soon, the u.s. supreme court may be asked to determine the legality of the marriage act. the same-sex couples who applied for marriage licenses today say they hope momentum is on their side. that's the latest live in montgomery county, chris gordon, news4. >>> out west, dozens of same-sex couples also got their marriage licenses in washington state. just moments after the law legalizing gay marriage went into effect. large crowds cheering as the couples...
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today u.s. leaders along with hillary clinton will meet with a top syrian leader in dublin for peace talks. germany plans to send 400 soldiers as well as patriot missile os the turkey-syria border. the military is reportedly just waiting for word from president assad to fire. >>> meantime, it seems assad may be trying to figure out what to do if he's forced out of the country. it is reported that syria's deputy foreign minister held meetings in cuba, venezuela and ecuador over the past week apparently trying to assure political asylum in latin america if assad is forced to flee syria. >>> with the fiscal cliff approaching, the pentagon is already planning major cuts. if a deal cannot be reached, $500 billion in jobs and programs will be cut. the pentagon spokesman says those cuts could force the defense department to abandon its new military strat george mitchell it's also likely to affect spending, as well as how the military provides for troops and their families. >>> this morning, signs that
today u.s. leaders along with hillary clinton will meet with a top syrian leader in dublin for peace talks. germany plans to send 400 soldiers as well as patriot missile os the turkey-syria border. the military is reportedly just waiting for word from president assad to fire. >>> meantime, it seems assad may be trying to figure out what to do if he's forced out of the country. it is reported that syria's deputy foreign minister held meetings in cuba, venezuela and ecuador over the past...
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this morning, a u.s. official is confirming that over the weekend, the syrian military loaded elements of the deadly nerve gas, sarin, on to bombs on or near syrian airfields. there's 40 chemical weapons sites like this one. one drop of sarin can kill you within minutes. the theory is that the sarin bombs could be put on syrian warplanes to use against the opposition forces. there's no way to know for certain if that was the plan. but president obama was so concerned, he issued that strong warning on monday. and since then, there has been no activity at those airfields. and the syrian government insists it will not use chemical weapons. but that does not mean this threat has gone away. opposition forces are gaining ground in syria's capital, putting more pressure on syria's unpredictable and vicious president. josh? >> and as news becomes available, we'll have it for you. martha, thank you for that. >>> other breaking news from the other major international crisis unfolding in recent days. the egyptian ar
this morning, a u.s. official is confirming that over the weekend, the syrian military loaded elements of the deadly nerve gas, sarin, on to bombs on or near syrian airfields. there's 40 chemical weapons sites like this one. one drop of sarin can kill you within minutes. the theory is that the sarin bombs could be put on syrian warplanes to use against the opposition forces. there's no way to know for certain if that was the plan. but president obama was so concerned, he issued that strong...
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u.s. state. the white house is calling on lawmakers to take action and give puerto ricans a clear path forward to determining their own status. more bill press coming up after the break. stay with us. you know who's coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys who do like verse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's wiggle-room in the ten commandments is what you're telling me. >> you would rather deal with ahmadinejad then me. >> absolutely! >> and so would mitt romeny. >> she's joy behar. >> and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? >> only on current tv. >> announcer: broadcasting across the nation on your radio and on your tv, this is the "bill press show." >> bill: pot is legal as of today in colorado and washington states. but watch out! the feds say they still might be coming after you.
u.s. state. the white house is calling on lawmakers to take action and give puerto ricans a clear path forward to determining their own status. more bill press coming up after the break. stay with us. you know who's coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys who do like verse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. >> she gets the comedians laughing... >> that's hilarious! >> ...and the thinkers thinking. >> okay, so there's...
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today more than half a million tandem jumps in the u.s. alone. >> something like skate boarding was in the '70s. look how well it's accepted. yeah. we'll be there some day. >> reporter: so far only al few hundred people across the country signed up to par pr take in partake in one of the world's most dangerous sports. >> three, two, one -- zero! >> oh, my -- >> reporter: but if all the reviews are similar to this -- >> that's awesome! >> reporter: the risks may be well worth the reward. >> i love you, honey! >> oh man. >> that's nice. alex is here at the table. i'm wondering if those who love and care for you know you do this? >> i tell my mom after. >> you looked like you hit the ground hard there? >> it's a very dangerous sport. the main thing, you only have a few seconds. not much reaction time. skydiving, 45 seconds if something goes wrong. here, not much. also winds can pick up. people jumping off cliffs and stuff like that can get pushed against that. >> even though doing it in tandem with somebody who's done it many many times. >> y
today more than half a million tandem jumps in the u.s. alone. >> something like skate boarding was in the '70s. look how well it's accepted. yeah. we'll be there some day. >> reporter: so far only al few hundred people across the country signed up to par pr take in partake in one of the world's most dangerous sports. >> three, two, one -- zero! >> oh, my -- >> reporter: but if all the reviews are similar to this -- >> that's awesome! >> reporter: the...